Anti-American Hysteria
Worldwide hatred against the United States, whipped up by political and religious leaders and other demagogues, has been manifested in anti-American demonstrations that have taken place in dozens of countries over the last twenty-four hours. It is impossible to say what percentage of the world's people share these hateful views, but it is obvious that a great many do.
This one is in Yemen; the crowd is stomping a burning effigy of President Bush.
This one is on the French-German border.
This one is in Ankara, Turkey. Note the Che Guevara signs.
This one is at a stadium in Cairo. The U.S. is the monster.
Japan
Pakistanis burn the flag.
Bahrain
The West Bank
And finally, another nude protest--one of the largest I've seen--in Australia.
It is hard to avoid the conclusion that the rise of Islamofascism has, directly and indirectly, loosed demons on a scale that has not been seen since the 1930's. What do you think, guys? Is that too pessimistic an assessment?
